Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-31


Isaac Lewis, clothing merchant on K
street, near the Western Hotel, and an old
resident Of the city, died about $50 yester-
day morning, after few hours illness He
left the store between and 10 o'clock
Monday evening, and went 10 his residence,
on n street, between Seventh and Eighth
He had been complaining during the even
ing of pain in his chest, and soon after
arriving al home he became SO IL that he
called upon neighbor for assistance Mrs.
Lewis being absent at Santa Cruz. His
condition became worse rapidly, and,
though physician who was summoned
did all that was possible, death ensued. 1t
Is presumed to have been caused by cholera
morbus. He was native of Prussia, about
% years of age, and leaves wife and four
children. The funeral will take place I'M
der the auspices of Ethan Lodge, 1. o. b.
B.. of which he was a member
RUNAWAY ON MoEDAY.-Monday after
noon double team of young horses, be-
longing q; 0'NeiPs woodward, became
alarmed al something, and made very
brisk runaway around several blocks. On
Third street, between l. and NJ, the wagon
to which they were attached collided with
q fire-plug knocking it over and causing
torrent of water to escape. Word was
quickly sent to the water works, and the
flow of water was soon stopped. The rear
portion of the wagon was left on top of
the wrecked plug, and the horses continued
on with the front wheels, finally coming
to stop at Drew Il Co.'S old lumber yard.
WANTED TO GET EvEN.-Yesterday in the
Police Court Jack Courtney was examined
on charge of grand larceny, James Harris,
alleging that the defendant held him up :"
in q lumber yard Sunday night and robbed
him of S35. When the case was heard
Courtney proved an alibi and was dis
charged. Harris, insisting that he was
guilty, attempted 10 take the law into his
own hands last evening and punish him
with pistol bullet, but was prevented.
Subsequently Harris was arrested for an
assault with deadly weapon.
Dome WrLL.-The committee appointed
t, collect funds to assist in the reception of
the Veteran fremen of New York, on their
arrival September 18th, were out Yesterday
for few hours, and received liberal con-
tributions. So far they have succeeded in
raising about $3.50, which, however, is far
from the s6oo deemed necessary to make
the reception a credit to the city, and one
withstanding the grand time the people OF
San Francisco propose to give the "old
boys"
MORE SCHOOL Books MIssISG-Trustee
Snider, of the Putah School District, the
school-house being near Swingle's, Yolo
county, left information at the station
house yesterday that it had been discovered
that the school library had been robbed,
since the close of the school term, OF
thirty-four volumes OF miscellaneous
works-in fact all the books worth carrying
away.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Co. will sell at
their salesroom, No. 927 X street, at 10 A. N
to-day, FIVE dozen assorted mirrors, three
bed lounges, and parlor, bedroom, dining.
room and kitchen furniture generally.
If you want the very best piano and al
the same time the most durable, buy only
the Mathushek piano, the only solid iron
frame piano with the tuning pins pushed
in. See them at Coopers Music Store. =
FALL MILLINERY OPENING. Friday anc
Saturday, September I'd and Sd. at Barber (
Peaier's. G2l and 623 street.